These roses are no joke

Pelletier honored at UMM
The University of Minnesota, Morris Alumni Association has honored professor Julie Pelletier for outstanding contributions to undergraduate education.

Out from behind bars
A report entitled "Unlocking America" explores the causes of the exploding prison population and offers suggestions for reversing the numbers.

'By the People, for the People' — Exhibit of art created in New Deal programs of the 1930s and '40s, including pieces by artists working on the U of M campus.
May 8-July 27, Weisman Art Museum

More events.

'Lion's Mane: Science in the Serengeti' — Exhibit of research by Craig Packer and Peyton West that reveals surprising facts about the mane's true purpose and its role in attracting a mate.
May 10-July 27, Bell Museum

'Big Brother, Great Data' — Symposium showcases Finnish data sources and population research and builds connections between Finnish and U of M research communities.
May 15, 1-4:15 p.m., 50 Willey Hall

'A Wolf at the Table' — Augusten Burroughs discusses his new memoir, which exposes the psychological abuse, cruelty and abandonment he experienced at the hands of his distant, alcoholic father.
May 16, 7 p.m., theater, Coffman Union